TRENDnet TEW-841APBO Users Guide - Page 27

TRENDnet User's Guide WDS Access Point (WiFi Distribution System) WDS Access Point mode (also known as WDS AP + Client Bridge mode) allows the unit to broadcast a publically visible WiFi Network with a WDS backbone simultaneously bridged to another WDS AP or WDS Bridge. With the LAN (PoE) port logically bridged to the wireless interface, the wired and wireless clients of the access point will be in the same subnet from Main Base Station. Note: Each TEW-841APBO in WDS Access Point mode can establish a WDS network with up to 8 other access points per radio. Example: 2x WDS Access Point  It can be deployed as a traditional fixed wireless access point and establish WDS bridging to an upstream access point to expand a network. TEW-841APBO WDS Station In WDS Station mode (also known as WDS Client Bridge mode), the device acts as a client to any standard wireless connection with the LAN (PoE) port logically bridged to the wireless interface, allowing the clients of the device to be in the same subnet as those from Main Base Station. The main advantage of WDS Station compared to Client Bridge mode is WDS station additionally ensures the integrity of WDS link in terms of MAC address transparency, allowing for daisy chained networking. Each WDS AP can sustain as many WDS Station connections as needed due to the WDS Stations not needing WDS Link Settings and are not limited by MAC addresses in WDS Link protocols. Example: WDS Access Point with 2 WDS Stations  It can be deployed as a WDS Station bridging to an upstream access point to expand a network. Due to the MAC transparency and no maximum number of WDS Links, it can be daisy-chained and also support point-to-multipoint installations. © Copyright 2019 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 24